Sonoma-Tokaj Fundraiser, March 7, 2020
The Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee Fundraiser: “An Evening In Tokaj, Hungary.” will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Burlingame Hall. Set your calendar for this evening of an authentic Hungarian meal with wine, entertainment, dancing, raffle, and live auction. We promise an evening of fun while you support our educational and internship programs.
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French Students Tour The Plaza with SSCA President George Mckale
On an overcast Saturday in April of 2019, SSCA sponsored a lunch and historic tour of the Plaza, to 30 students and teachers visiting from Limoges, France. The students were hosted by the Sonoma Valley High School Agricultural Technology Academy for a two-week visit. SSCA provided Mary’s Pizza, quiche, cookies and drinks. The semi-rainy outdoor […]
Wine Intern Arrives from Tokaj, Hungary for Fall 2019
[/rev_slider]]Bence Csaji arrived late August and began work at both Buena Vista and De Loach Wineries. Bence studied Commerce and Marketing at the Debrecen University in Hungary. He has done cellar work, marketing, tours, and tasting at Erzsebet Cellars, owned by a member of the Tokaj Sonoma Sister City Association. In his application he wrote […]
Summer 2019 Guest From Tokaj, Hungary
Our Tokaj Sister City Committee hosted Melinda Godzsak from Hungary. Melinda is active in the Sister City Association in Tokaj and has hosted visitors from Sonoma at her family Guesthouse and Winery. She was with us for ten days visiting wineries, Shone Farm (SRJC vineyard and winery), San Francisco, historical Sonoma, Jack London State […]
Sonoma Sister Cities Association Awards Scholarships to Two Sonoma Valley High School Students
SSCA continues its tradition of awarding scholarships to interested graduating seniors who demonstrate not only academic excellence but a demonstrable interest in the mission of SSCA/SCI or similar missions of other local nonprofits.
Here are this year’s winners:
Jose Herrera – $1000. Not only did Jose maintain a 4.0 grade average, he volunteered much of his free […]
Chinese Laborers in Sonoma Researched by Alta Mira Students
On May 6, 2019, Jack Ding, and Penny and Mark Holbrook [from Penglai Committee] went to Altimira Middle School to listen to the presentation by Cathleen Morrison’s Special Needs class on their research on Chinese laborers in 1800’s Sonoma. It was amazing!
Their work relates to our Wine Country […]
Ting Commemorating Chinese Workers Moving Forward
The Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee is continuing to make progress toward the goal of building a ting (Chinese-style pavilion) in Depot Park, commemorating the work done in the 1800’s by Chinese laborers to dig caves and plant vines and make Sonoma Valley and other California wine producing areas a world-class viticulture region. The photo above […]
Letter from the President: In Memoriam – Irene Morgan
It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of long-time SSCA supporter Irene Morgan. In 2008, Irene was SSCA’s Secretary. Over the years she was involved in both the Greve and Patzcuaro Sister Cities Committees and loved to throw a party. She believed that food was a common bond for humanity. Just […]
“A Night in Tokaj” Fundraiser a Big Success!
On March 10, 2018, Burlingame Hall in Sonoma was transformed into A Night in Tokaj, as the Tokaj Committee hosted our bi-annual fundraiser. The evening featured a full Hungarian dinner (prepared by Committee members), including fine Hungarian pastries for dessert. A team of Hungarian Hussars (light cavalry unit) made their entrance to start off the […]